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Asa Phelps		2012-05-10 01:31:44 AM

has the same name as a grown-up suspected terrorist but that entry on the no-fly list has no birth date

SilentStrider		2012-05-10 08:15:21 AM

Yeah thats real heroic.

Sybarite		2012-05-10 08:33:14 AM

EIghteen-month-old Riyanna

Rihanna's father was flabbergasted.

So, the father of pop sensation Rihanna was upset about this for some reason?

unlikely		2012-05-10 08:46:50 AM

I hate babies on flights as much as the next traveler, but I hate the TSA more.

Maybe if they decide to do a fondle-grope search on an 18 month old, THAT will be lower. But there's not much more room for descent.

Pair-o-Dice		2012-05-10 10:51:13 AM

Is it mandatory that TSA agents take the short bus to work?

farkingatwork		2012-05-10 10:53:31 AM

No Florida tag?

Pointy Tail of Satan		2012-05-10 10:54:09 AM

DON"T SAY THE KID"S NAME, VIC!

/obscure?

scarmig		2012-05-10 10:54:37 AM

Note: Boarding passes were issued, so they passed the automatic DHS check against the list. JetBlue was the entity that called them back, for reasons unknown.

NutWrench		2012-05-10 10:54:57 AM

When asked how a 18 month old child could possibly pose a security risk, a TSA spokesman replied, "Those terrorists are pretty sneaky."

InfrasonicTom		2012-05-10 10:55:00 AM

BUT BUT BUT THEY FOILED THAT BOMB PLOT LAST WEEK!!!1!/!?!?!!???!!

/thanks to the CIA handing them the case for what certainly had nothing to do with PR reasons

TWX		2012-05-10 10:55:23 AM

Pair-o-Dice: Is it mandatory that TSA agents take the short bus to work?

Hey, I've met lots of people with developmental disabilities, and often they are kind, charitable, excessively-trusting people that would do whatever they could to help you to the best of their limited abilities.

Contrasted with these people...

Rickenbacker		2012-05-10 10:56:26 AM

scarmig: Note: Boarding passes were issued, so they passed the automatic DHS check against the list. JetBlue was the entity that called them back, for reasons unknown.

This jumped out at me too.

Cyclometh		2012-05-10 10:56:43 AM

The TSA says they already had boarding passes and that would mean they were not on the no-fly list.

My guess is that they were yanked because someone working for the airline didn't want them on the plane because muslim.

Dimensio		2012-05-10 10:56:52 AM

I have been assured that the "no-fly" list only includes names of actual suspected terrorists, and that as such the list is suitable for denying individuals Constitutionally protected liberties without the benefit of due process.

moothemagiccow		2012-05-10 10:59:20 AM

MythDragon		2012-05-10 10:59:26 AM

Eventually, the child's parents said they were told they could reboard the plane though they added that nobody offered an apology or even an explanation for what happened. The family refused to get back on the plane because they were embarrassed. They chose instead to leave the airport

As much as I hate the TSA and wish they would all DIAF...I am gonna take their side on this. The noticed a name on the no fly list. Got the family off the plane. Found out the no-flyer was a baby. And in a stunning display of competence (for the TSA) cleared them to get back on the plane in only 30 minutes (Again, for the TSA that is simply amazing).

The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

OtherLittleGuy		2012-05-10 10:59:42 AM

Pointy Tail of Satan: DON"T SAY THE KID"S NAME, VIC!

/obscure?

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MythDragon		2012-05-10 11:00:59 AM

Whoever writes short articles and makes them two pages, should be put on the 'No oxygen' list.
Put that shiat on one page!

Tyrone Slothrop		2012-05-10 11:01:16 AM

Finally the TSA does something right.

Cyclometh		2012-05-10 11:02:09 AM

TomD9938		2012-05-10 11:02:19 AM

MythDragon: The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

Ayup.

umad		2012-05-10 11:02:38 AM

This is one of those days that I am proud to be an American. Where else can complaints from the public about an inept bureaucracy actually bring about positive change? If the TSA had just been actually providing a valuable service from the beginning, I don't think nearly as many people would be complaining about them. Anyway, better late than never with dealing with kids on planes.

Keep up the good work fellas.

TWX		2012-05-10 11:02:43 AM

NutWrench: When asked how a 18 month old child could possibly pose a security risk, a TSA spokesman replied, "Those terrorists are pretty sneaky."

What makes me sad is that it actually is possible that a baby could pose a risk, through no action of its own, if someone with the baby in custody chose to use the baby as a mule for moving materiel through security.

That being said, I think that we can draw the line with the baby going through the metal detector in a parent or guardian's arms, and let the explosives-sniffing dogs milling about the airport catch any nonmetallic threat that the detector didn't pick up. I'm willing to risk it beyond that.

Carn		2012-05-10 11:03:22 AM

Security theater.

How many of the 9-11 bombers were wearing what you might call stereotypical attire?

The_Sponge		2012-05-10 11:03:43 AM

She had a bomb in her diaper?

And by bomb, I mean poop.

Nana's Vibrator		2012-05-10 11:04:29 AM

It's not the babies on planes that are the problem. It's the loud babies on cell phones. We went over this just yesterday.
/We're not really a smart bunch.

Don't Troll Me Bro!		2012-05-10 11:05:00 AM

Why do some sites insist on putting articles on several pages? Is that a remnant of when pages took forever to load? Are they trying to up their page view numbers to sell advertising space?

Phinn		2012-05-10 11:06:08 AM

They don't need to ban babies from airline flights. They just need to ban the screaming and the pooping.

So, the TSA should just pass a rule providing for mandatory gag balls and poop corks for all infants and children. Problem solved.

LeroyBourne		2012-05-10 11:09:23 AM

Great, now the kid is gonna grow up to be the next OBL.

Drubell		2012-05-10 11:09:53 AM

MythDragon: sour grapes

This seems to be the exact opposite of the appropriate use of "sour grapes," but okay.

jst3p		2012-05-10 11:10:00 AM

MythDragon: Eventually, the child's parents said they were told they could reboard the plane though they added that nobody offered an apology or even an explanation for what happened. The family refused to get back on the plane because they were embarrassed. They chose instead to leave the airport

As much as I hate the TSA and wish they would all DIAF...I am gonna take their side on this. The noticed a name on the no fly list. Got the family off the plane. Found out the no-flyer was a baby. And in a stunning display of competence (for the TSA) cleared them to get back on the plane in only 30 minutes (Again, for the TSA that is simply amazing).

The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

This, and also:

We were put on display like a circus act because my wife wears a hijab," Riyanna's father said.

If you intentionally wear clothes that are considered goofy but the society you are in, you can expect to get some attention. My advice: Learn to live with it.

Life_is_a_carnivore		2012-05-10 11:11:14 AM

FEAR !!!

jst3p		2012-05-10 11:12:07 AM

Cyclometh: MythDragon: Eventually, the child's parents said they were told they could reboard the plane though they added that nobody offered an apology or even an explanation for what happened. The family refused to get back on the plane because they were embarrassed. They chose instead to leave the airport

As much as I hate the TSA and wish they would all DIAF...I am gonna take their side on this. The noticed a name on the no fly list. Got the family off the plane. Found out the no-flyer was a baby. And in a stunning display of competence (for the TSA) cleared them to get back on the plane in only 30 minutes (Again, for the TSA that is simply amazing).

The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

You're bad at trolling and you should feel bad.

What the.. I don't even know...

Bad Man		2012-05-10 11:12:33 AM

MythDragon: Whoever writes short articles and makes them two pages, should be put on the 'No oxygen' list.
Put that shiat on one page!

This. This. This.

bunner		2012-05-10 11:15:12 AM

"All this stuff is jess whiny towelheads who are all butthurt and they should get over it" First, they came for the towelheads and I said nothing, for I had no towel. *sigh*

ty stick		2012-05-10 11:15:43 AM

I hate to side with the TSA, but that is one ugly baby.

TWX		2012-05-10 11:16:10 AM

Don't Troll Me Bro!: Why do some sites insist on putting articles on several pages? Is that a remnant of when pages took forever to load? Are they trying to up their page view numbers to sell advertising space?

They're trying to get more ad pageloads. It brings in more revenue that way.

Of course, because of that we now use adblockers in our browsers. When ads were just one or two and were not totally obnoxious I didn't feel a need to block them, but now that they're so asinine, buh bye!

Malacon		2012-05-10 11:18:28 AM

TomD9938: MythDragon: The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

Ayup.

Except it looks like no one is taking responsibility for the eff up...

FTFA"WPBF contacted JetBlue and was told this was an issue with the Transportation Safety Administration. JetBlue also said both it and the TSA are investigating the incident.

But the TSA disagreed, telling WPBF this is an airline issue and therefore, it is not investigating. The TSA also said that since Riyanna and her parents were issued boarding passes, that means they had been cleared by the TSA and were definitely not on the no-fly list." (emphasis mine)

Both Jet Blue and TSA are pointing their fingers at each other and saying it's the other guys fault, and they have to fix whatever caused this to go wrong.

If someone took responsibility, I'd agree with you guys, but it looks like no one is.

/Sounds like Jet Blue messed up and it deflecting onto the easiest target

Heist		2012-05-10 11:23:21 AM

A half hour delay, you didn't miss your flight, but you chose not to reboard and are consulting an attorney.

So they're AWs. Move along, folks.

moothemagiccow		2012-05-10 11:24:14 AM

Malacon: The TSA also said that since Riyanna and her parents were issued boarding passes, that means they had been cleared by the TSA and were definitely not on the no-fly list." (emphasis mine)

These are the geniuses who waved the times square "bomber" through security. Not the sharpest tools in the shed, but tools indeed.

jst3p		2012-05-10 11:25:04 AM

Malacon: If someone took responsibility, I'd agree with you guys, but it looks like no one is.

For delaying them 30 minutes.

They still choose to miss their flight.

DeathBySmiley		2012-05-10 11:26:13 AM

I think everyone under the age of 4 should be banned from airplanes.

Also, if you have a child, and it cries or won't shut up, both you and the child get tazed by an air marshall.

D.B. Smiley/Biden 2012

bunner		2012-05-10 11:29:14 AM

Heist: A half hour delay, you didn't miss your flight, but you chose not to reboard and are consulting an attorney to try and keep people in jackboots from arbitrarily f*cking people over.

So they're AWs. Move along, folks.

No.

The Irresponsible Captain		2012-05-10 11:29:23 AM

Common sense is a goddamned superpower.

jst3p		2012-05-10 11:30:13 AM

DeathBySmiley: I think everyone under the age of 4 should be banned from airplanes.

Also, if you have a child, and it cries or won't shut up, both you and the child get tazed by an air marshall.

D.B. Smiley/Biden 2012

Look how stupid you are! Bless your heart.

Krieghund		2012-05-10 11:30:15 AM

jst3p: Cyclometh: MythDragon: Eventually, the child's parents said they were told they could reboard the plane though they added that nobody offered an apology or even an explanation for what happened. The family refused to get back on the plane because they were embarrassed. They chose instead to leave the airport

As much as I hate the TSA and wish they would all DIAF...I am gonna take their side on this. The noticed a name on the no fly list. Got the family off the plane. Found out the no-flyer was a baby. And in a stunning display of competence (for the TSA) cleared them to get back on the plane in only 30 minutes (Again, for the TSA that is simply amazing).

The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

You're bad at trolling and you should feel bad.

What the.. I don't even know...

Yeah, that was my reaction at first.

Then I realized: maybe MythDragon was trying to troll, but instead accidentally wrote a well thought out and articulate post. That would count as being bad at trolling.

Ed Grubermann		2012-05-10 11:30:54 AM

MythDragon: Eventually, the child's parents said they were told they could reboard the plane though they added that nobody offered an apology or even an explanation for what happened. The family refused to get back on the plane because they were embarrassed. They chose instead to leave the airport

As much as I hate the TSA and wish they would all DIAF...I am gonna take their side on this. The noticed a name on the no fly list. Got the family off the plane. Found out the no-flyer was a baby. And in a stunning display of competence (for the TSA) cleared them to get back on the plane in only 30 minutes (Again, for the TSA that is simply amazing).

The family decided their feelings were all butthurt, and chose to be all sour grapes about it. The TSA recognised they made an error and corrected it. The family are the ones making a mecca out of a molehill.

Um, you'd think that, and I know this is insane and all, but try to stay with me here, the TSA could tell that an 18-month-old is not going to be a terrorist. I know that they're "not allowed to racially profile", but they should be able to have an idea of the age of the suspected terrorist so's they can stop these false-positives from shiatting egg all over their faces.

I'm sorry, but the TSA, or whomever decided to yank them off the flight, farked up. And yeah, I'd be damned embarrassed if I got pulled off a plane and displayed like a side of beef for half an hour.

In other words: eat a dick.

Ed Grubermann		2012-05-10 11:33:06 AM

jst3p: What the.. I don't even know...

No, you wouldn't.

Krieghund		2012-05-10 11:34:54 AM

There was another version of this story on TF last night. It basically said JetBlue yanked the family off the flight because the name matched the no-fly list and the TSA took one look at the kid and cleared them to go back on. The half hour wait was probably for the TSA person to walk from one end of the airport to the other.

/At least the TSA will reward me with sex for white knighting them.
//Deep, probing, rectal sex.

jst3p		2012-05-10 11:35:53 AM

Ed Grubermann: jst3p: What the.. I don't even know...

No, you wouldn't.

Coming from the guy who would be "damn embarrassed" if he were pulled off a plane due to a mistake...

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